Exploring the Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Determinants of Strategic Emerging Industries: Evidence from 12,979 Industrial Enterprises in China
Strategic emerging industries (SEIs) have the potential to be a nation’s leading industries in the post-industrialization era. Exploring the spatial distribution of SEIs and the impetuses of their location choice plays a key role in formulating policies conducive to regional industrial and economic...
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| description | Strategic emerging industries (SEIs) have the potential to be a nation’s leading industries in the post-industrialization era. Exploring the spatial distribution of SEIs and the impetuses of their location choice plays a key role in formulating policies conducive to regional industrial and economic development. However, most studies on relevant topics neglected the impact of institutional environment and local innovation on the formation of spatial patterns of SEIs. By investigating 12,979 industrial enterprises in China, this research applied spatial autocorrelation and spatial regression analysis to explore the spatial characteristics of SEIs and identify the variables affecting the location selection of SEIs that result in these spatial patterns. The findings indicated significant spatial differences in the spatial distributions and agglomeration patterns of SEIs. Institutional environment, local innovation, and regional economy have significant impacts on the location choice of SEIs. The interactive effects of local innovation and institutional environment on the spatial agglomeration of SEIs revealed that a higher degree of decentralization and stronger local innovation capability would promote a stronger agglomeration of SEIs. Regions with strong (weak) marketization and weak (strong) institutions of higher education would promote SEIs agglomeration. Based on the findings, policy options were suggested to facilitate SEIs planning and differentiated pathways of industrial transformation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-034d456083914d2d83f47542be7359762025-01-24T13:50:32ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542025-01-011312710.3390/systems13010027Exploring the Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Determinants of Strategic Emerging Industries: Evidence from 12,979 Industrial Enterprises in ChinaXiaofeng Zhao0Yanyan Wang1Ying Li2Sheng-Hau Lin3Haixia Shi4School of Public Administration, Hohai University, No. 8 West Focheng Road, Nanjing 211100, ChinaShandong Provincial Territorial Spatial Ecological Restoration Center, No. 42 East Culture Road, Jinan 250014, ChinaSchool of Public Administration, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, No. 3 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaMacro Company, No. 495, Section 4, Yifeng Road., Nantun District., Taichung City 408023, TaiwanInstitute of Land Surveying and Planning of Jiangsu, Nanjing 210017, ChinaStrategic emerging industries (SEIs) have the potential to be a nation’s leading industries in the post-industrialization era. Exploring the spatial distribution of SEIs and the impetuses of their location choice plays a key role in formulating policies conducive to regional industrial and economic development. However, most studies on relevant topics neglected the impact of institutional environment and local innovation on the formation of spatial patterns of SEIs. By investigating 12,979 industrial enterprises in China, this research applied spatial autocorrelation and spatial regression analysis to explore the spatial characteristics of SEIs and identify the variables affecting the location selection of SEIs that result in these spatial patterns. The findings indicated significant spatial differences in the spatial distributions and agglomeration patterns of SEIs. Institutional environment, local innovation, and regional economy have significant impacts on the location choice of SEIs. The interactive effects of local innovation and institutional environment on the spatial agglomeration of SEIs revealed that a higher degree of decentralization and stronger local innovation capability would promote a stronger agglomeration of SEIs. Regions with strong (weak) marketization and weak (strong) institutions of higher education would promote SEIs agglomeration. Based on the findings, policy options were suggested to facilitate SEIs planning and differentiated pathways of industrial transformation.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/1/27strategic emerging industriesspatial agglomerationspatial analysislocation choicedetermining factors |
| spellingShingle | Xiaofeng Zhao Yanyan Wang Ying Li Sheng-Hau Lin Haixia Shi Exploring the Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Determinants of Strategic Emerging Industries: Evidence from 12,979 Industrial Enterprises in China Systems strategic emerging industries spatial agglomeration spatial analysis location choice determining factors |
| title | Exploring the Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Determinants of Strategic Emerging Industries: Evidence from 12,979 Industrial Enterprises in China |
| title_full | Exploring the Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Determinants of Strategic Emerging Industries: Evidence from 12,979 Industrial Enterprises in China |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Determinants of Strategic Emerging Industries: Evidence from 12,979 Industrial Enterprises in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Determinants of Strategic Emerging Industries: Evidence from 12,979 Industrial Enterprises in China |
| title_short | Exploring the Spatial Agglomeration Characteristics and Determinants of Strategic Emerging Industries: Evidence from 12,979 Industrial Enterprises in China |
| title_sort | exploring the spatial agglomeration characteristics and determinants of strategic emerging industries evidence from 12 979 industrial enterprises in china |
| topic | strategic emerging industries spatial agglomeration spatial analysis location choice determining factors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/1/27 |
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